EP0454458A2
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Improvements relating to label printing
Assignee: Meto International GmbH
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Filing: 1991-04-25
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2011-04-25
Abstract
Abstract A device suitable for printing bar codes is disclosed, this device comprising a housing (10), means for holding a label supply roll (11), printing means for applying indicia to a label (13), means for supplying data to determine the nature of the indicia printed on the label, and means for supplying electrical energy to operate the device, characterised in that said print unit comprises an ink jet print head (1) actuated piezoelectrically.
Inventors
- 👤 Fred Adelmann
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 12:59
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65C; B65C11/00; B65C11/02; B65C11/0289; B41; B41J; B41J2/00; B41J2/005; B41J2/01; B41J3/00; B41J3/36; B41J2202/00; B41J2202/01; B41J2202/10; B65C2210/00; B65C2210/0002; B65C2210/0013; B65C2210/0018
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
68 words
A label printing device, suitable for printing bar codes, which comprises a housing, means for holding a label supply roll, printing means for applying indicia to a label, means for supplying data to determine the nature of the indicia printed on the label, and means for supplying electrical energy to operate the device, characterised in that said print unit is comprises an ink jet print head actuated piezoelectrically.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
24 words
A device as claimed in claim 1, further characterised in that the ink jet print head is actuated by at least one piezoceramic actuator.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
A device as claimed in claim 1 or 2, further characterised in that the ink jet print head is a stationary print head arranged to generate indicia over the desired printing width.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
A device as claimed in claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein said print head comprises an array of ink channels in contact with an ink source.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
23 words
A device as claimed in claims 2 and 4, characterised in that electrodes are deposited on the side walls of said ink channels.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
16 words
A device as claimed in any preceding claim, which is the form of a hand-held unit.
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